226.3 Assistant physicians.
The assistant physicians shall be of such character and qualifications as to be able to perform the ordinary duties of the superintendent during the superintendent’s absence or inability to act.
[R60, §1432; C73, §1394; C97, §2260; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3485; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §226.3]
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 226 - STATE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES
Section 226.1 - Official designation — definitions.
Section 226.2 - Qualifications of superintendent.
Section 226.3 - Assistant physicians.
Section 226.4 - Salary of superintendent.
Section 226.5 - Superintendent as witness.
Section 226.6 - Duties of superintendent.
Section 226.7 - Order of receiving patients.
Section 226.8 - Persons with an intellectual disability not receivable — exception.
Section 226.9 - Custody of patient.
Section 226.9A - Custody of juvenile patients.
Section 226.9B - Net general fund appropriation — psychiatric medical institution for children.
Section 226.9C - Net general fund appropriation — dual diagnosis program.
Section 226.10 - Equal treatment.
Section 226.11 - Special care permitted.
Section 226.12 - Monthly reports.
Section 226.13 - Patients allowed to write.
Section 226.14 - Writing material.
Section 226.15 - Letters to administrator.
Section 226.16 - Unauthorized departure and retaking.
Section 226.17 - Expense attending retaking.
Section 226.18 - Investigation as to mental health.
Section 226.19 - Discharge — certificate.
Section 226.22 - Clothing furnished.
Section 226.23 - Convalescent leave of patients.
Section 226.26 - Dangerous patients.
Section 226.27 - Patient accused or acquitted of crime or awaiting judgment.
Section 226.30 - Transfer of dangerous patients.
Section 226.31 - Examination by court — notice.
Section 226.32 - Overcrowded conditions.
Section 226.33 - Notice to court.
Section 226.34 - Investigation of death — notice.
Section 226.40 - Emergency patients.
Section 226.41 - Charge permitted.
Section 226.42 - Emergency powers of superintendents.
Section 226.43 - Fund created.
Section 226.45 - Reimbursement to county or state.